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TJF/SNF project lifts widows and children of deceased mountain workers in Nepal
22 February 2026Widows and children of mountaineers and mountain workers who died while working in the Himalayas are receiving livelihood and educational support under a project run by the Shangri-La Nepal Foundation (SNF) with funding from The Juniper Fund (TJF), USA.
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ClimbingJapan's Naoko Watanabe earns Guinness Record for three ascents of K2
22 February 2026Japanese mountaineer Naoko Watanabe has been officially awarded a Guinness World Record for the most ascents of K2 by a woman, with the certification now confirmed for a historic trilogy of climbs stretching from 2018 to 2024.
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Travel & LeisureTrekking guides begin 10-day Search and Rescue Training in Kathmandu
22 February 2026A 10-day basic search and rescue training programme for professional trekking guides commenced on Friday at the Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN) Secretariat in Maligaon, Kathmandu, bringing together sixteen licensed guides from some of Nepal's most demanding trekking corridors.
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T3 SpecialTwo Nepali heritage sites win UNESCO Asia-Pacific conservation awards
21 February 2026A medieval vihara in Lalitpur and a centuries-old monastery in Mustang have brought Nepal twin honours at the 2025 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation, placing the country among six nations recognised this year.
